Heartbreak Warfare John Mayer backing track and tabs

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Heartbreak Warfare
Artist: John Mayer
Album: Battle Studies

Note: This TAB is the result of studying several online videos
of John playing this song at different live shows. Most of this
TAB shows only basic chord structures. Keep in mind that John
embellishes on a lot of the chords, using hammer-ons and pull-
offs.Just listen to the live recordings to get a better feel
for all of these "little things".

Here are two videos you can use for reference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W2ocjdb8uY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE4m7ns6WCE

Standard Tuning

Part 1

Intro/Verse/Chorus

"Lightning strike..."
"Dream of ways..."
"Clouds of sulfur in the air..."
"Once you want it to begin..."

e---------------------------------------------|
b--2---2-----2---2-------2---2h3---2---2h3----|
g--2---2h4---2---2h4-----2---2-----2---2------|
d--2---2-----2---2-------0---0-----0---0------|
a--0---0-----0---0----------------------------|
E------------------------2---2-----2---2------|

Part 2

"If you want more love..."

e--------------------------------|
b--2----2----3---2---2h3---2-----|
g--2----2----2---2---2-----2-----| (x2)
d--4----2----0---0---0-----0-----|
a-------0------------------------|
E--2---------2---2---2-----2-----|

Part 3

a) Pre-Bridge

e-----------------------|
b--8--------------------|
g--9--------------------|
d--7---9---0---0h2------| (x4)
a--8---7----------------|
E------8---3---3--------|

b) Bridge

"How come the only way to know how high you get me..."

e-------------|
b--8----------|
g--9----12----|
d--7-----9----| (x2)
a--8----10----|
E-------------|

End on:

e-----
b--2--
g--2--
d--2--
a--0--
E-----

*BRIDGE: EASY VERSION*
(Note: The very first time John played this song, he used simpler
chords during the bridge. These chords will work as well, and are
a lot easier.)

a) Pre-Bridge

F: 1x3211
C: x32010
G: 3x0033

(Play this chord progression 4 times, then...)

b) Bridge

F G
How come the only way to know how high you get me, is to see
how far I fall?

F G
God only knows how much I'd love you if you let me, but I can't
break through at all.

End on x0222x

Lyrics:

Lightning strike
Inside my chest to keep me up at night
Dream of ways
To make you understand my pain

Clouds of sulfur in the air
Bombs are falling everywhere
It's heartbreak warfare

Once you want it to begin
No one really ever wins
In heartbreak warfare

If you want more love, why don't you say so?
If you want more love, why don't you say so?

Drop his name
Push it in and twist the knife again
Watch my face
As I pretend to feel no pain

Clouds of sulfur in the air
Bombs are falling everywhere
It's heartbreak warfare

Once you want it to begin
No one really ever wins
In heartbreak warfare

If you want more love, why don't you say so?
If you want more love, why don't you say so?

Just say so...

How come the only way to know how high you get me
Is to see how far I fall?
God only knows how much I'd love you if you let me
But I can't break through at all

I don't care if we don't sleep at all tonight
Let's just fix this whole thing now
I swear to God we're gonna get it right
If you lay your weapon down

Red wine and Ambien
You're talking shit again
It's heartbreak warfare

Good to know it's all a game
Disappointment has a name
It's heartbreak warfare

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

John Mayer - Heartbreak Warfare

[Intro]
(It´s played with Delay, so the notes (17) are just repeated by the Delay)

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------17--(17--17--17)----------17--(17--17--17)-|
G|----14-----------------------14--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0------------------------0------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

e|--------17--(17--17--17)----------17--(17--17--17)-|
B|--------17--(17--17--17)----------17--(17--17--17)-|
G|----14------------------------14-------------------|
D|-0------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]
(same)

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------17--(17--17--17)----------17--(17--17--17)-|
G|----14-----------------------14--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0------------------------0------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
4 times
--------17--(17--17--17)----------17--(17--17--17)-|
--------17--(17--17--17)----------17--(17--17--17)-|
----14------------------------14-------------------|
-0------------------------0------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------|

then:
[Chorus]

more love Why don´t you say
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|---------2--(2--2--2)---------------------------|
G|---------2--(2--2--2)-------------4--(4--4--4)--|
D|-----4-----------------------2------------------|
A|-------------------------0----------------------|
E|-2----------------------------------------------|

so? If you want
e|------------------------------------|
B|--------2--(2)--------3--------2----|
G|-----2----------------2--------2----|
D|-0----------------0---------0-------| 2 times
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Same as 1st

Then Guitar Solo: (Fingers)w Overdrive/Distortion Pedal

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-17~-----------20--------------17~--------20--18--17--18p17---17~//--|
G|-----------19-------16~----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-17---20///22---22~--------17------------------17----------------20----17--|
G|---------------------------17---17--19------19-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------19-----------0---------19---19p17--17----19-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------|
B|------20-----17-----15-----13-----12-----10--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--17-----19------17----14------12-----10-----|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|

Heart break

w Overdrive
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-2~~~~~----|
D|-2~~~~~----|
A|-0~~~~~----|
E|-----------|

Then Back to Verse:

Same as 1st Verse

Outro: It Sounds good if you play it with Delay, but you also can play it without, i
prefer playing the first part with Delay and the Second with some Overdrive Pedal and then switch

w Delay w Overdrive
e|---------------------- -15~--14~--12~-------|
B|-----17----15-----14-- ----------------15~--|
G|-14-----14----14------ 2 times then: ---------------------| Repeat and
D|---------------------- ---------------------| fade out
A|---------------------- ---------------------|
E|---------------------- ---------------------|

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(17) = Repeated Notes by the Delay
17~ = Hold these Notes for a While
h = hammer on
p = pull off
1//2 = Slide from 1 to 2
22// = Slide off

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

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HEARTBREAK WARFARE - John Mayer
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Tabbed by:GuItArFrEeK333

Tuning:Standard

Ok, so no tabs here have the bridge section from his acoustic versions quite correct
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g_rthquKdw
http//www.youtube.comwatch?v=FZ5sSIiOSQM
I am confident this complete tab is just about 100% (the ending could have some small
things). You can figure out the order of parts and strumming.

Chords

A x02220
Aadd9 x02420 or Asus2 x02200
Dmaj7/F# 2x0220
D/F# 2x023x
F#m 24422x or F#m 2x422x

***the alternate notes to the right can replace the ones to the left***

Intro/Verse 1/Chorus

"Lightning strikes inside..."
"Clouds of sulfur in the air..."

e|--0--0--0--0----0--x--0--0--|
B|--2--2--2--2----2--3--2--3--|
G|--2--4--2--4----2--2--2--2--|
D|--2--2--2--2----0--0--0--0--|
A|--0--0--0--0----x--x--x--x--|
E|--x--x--x--x----2--2--2--2--|

"If you want more love..."

e|--x--x--0--x--|
B|--2--2--2--3--|
G|--2--4--2--2--|
D|--4--2--0--0--| (x2)
A|--4--x--x--x--|
E|--2--x--2--2--|

Verse 2

(you can play the Verse 1 progression above or sub the notes in the same spot, but he
plays it this way too, sometimes with hammer-ons from the 4 to 6 and 9 to 11 changes)

"Drop his name..."

e|--x--x--x--x----x---x---x---x---|
B|--5--5--5--5----10--10--10--10--|
G|--6--4--6--4----11--9---11--9---|
D|--7--7--7--7----12--12--12--12--|
A|--0--0--0--0----x---x---x---x---|
E|--x--x--x--x----x---x---x---x---|

Pre-bridge

"Just say so..."

e|--0--x--x--|
B|--x--x--0--|
G|--8--x--4--|
D|--7--9--2--|
A|--9--7--x--|
E|--x--8--3--|

Bridge

"How come the only way to know how high you get me, is to

e|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
B|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
G|-10--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--7--|
D|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
A|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
E|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|

see how far I fall?"

x---x---x---x---x---x---x-|
x---x---x---x---x---x---x-|
12--12--12--12--12--10--9-|
9---9---9---9---9---9---9-|
10--10--10--10--10--10--10|
x---x---x---x---x---x---x-|

"God only knows how much I'd love you if you let me, but I

e|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
B|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
G|-10--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--7--|
D|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
A|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
E|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|

can't break through it all."

x---x---x---x---x---x---x-|
x---x---x---x---x---x---x-|
12--12--12--12--12--10--9-|
9---9---9---9---9---9---9-|
10--10--10--10--10--10--10|
x---x---x---x---x---x---x-|

"It's a heart, heartbreak"

e|--0--|
B|--2--|
G|--4--|
D|--2--|
A|--0--|
E|--x--|

Breakdown before ending

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--12--11------------------------|
A|----------12--10----------------|
E|------------------12--10--9--5--|

End (Can be played exactly like Verse 2 to the end)

(Other Ending)

"I don't care if we don't sleep at all tonight..." until "Disappointment has a name,
it's heartbreak, heartbreak."

e|--x--x--x--x--0--x--0--x--|
B|--5--5--5--5--2--3--2--3--|
G|--6--7--6--6--2--2--2--2--|
D|--7--7--7--7--0--0--0--0--|
A|--0--0--0--0--x--x--x--x--|
E|--x--x--x--x--2--2--2--2--|

Alternate ending after "Disappointment has a name, it's heartbreak, heartbreak."

e|--0----0--0----0--0----0--0----0----x---x---x---x---|
B|--0h2--2--2p0--0--0h2--2--2p0--0----10--10--10--10--|
G|--2----2--2----2--2----2--2----2----11--9---11--9---|
D|--2----2--2----2--2----2--2----2----12--12--12--12--|
A|--0----0--0----0--0----0--0----0----x---x---x---x---|
E|--x----x--x----x--x----x--x----x----x---x---x---x---|

End on this note

e|-x-|
B|-3-|
G|-2-|
D|-0-|
A|-x-|
E|-2-|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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